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ESG Global Study 2025: Investor perspectives

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In our annual ESG Global Study, 1,130 professional investors in 25 countries shared their perspectives on ESG trends, risks, and opportunities.

 

Here are three of the key findings from this must-read piece of ESG research:

What are the top sustainable investment themes?

Six in 10 respondents have a strong conviction in opportunities related to energy transition. Clean water and sanitation and health and well-being are each identified by more than half of respondents as high-conviction themes.

 

Learn more on page 13 in the report below.

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Which AI-related ESG risks are investors most concerned with?

Energy consumption and data protection are viewed as the most material ESG risks related to AI. More than 40% of respondents have identified water as the most material risk, up from 18% last year. 

 

Learn more on page 17 in the report below.

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These bars show the percentage of surveyed investment professionals in our 2023 ESG global survey that are conducting proprietary ESG analysis, which is 40%, and increasing the size and expertise of ESG teams, which is 37%.
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What are the benefits of multi-thematic strategies?

Diversification, efficiency in accessing multiple ESG themes and adaptability to changing market conditions are considered the top three main advantages of multi-thematic strategies over single-thematic strategies. 

 

Learn more on page 10 in the report below.

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This bar chart shows the global ESG adoption rates for all surveyed investment professionals from 2021 through 2023. The ESG adoption rate was 84% in 2021 and rose to 90% in 2023.
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* Each number represents the combined share of respondents that assign a given option a score of 7, 8, 9 or 10, on a scale of 0-10 where 0 indicates no conviction and 10 indicates very strong conviction. 

† Each number represents the combined percentage of respondents that choose a given answer as their first, second or third choice.

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Want more insights from the latest Capital Group ESG Global Study?

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Explore our earlier reports to discover how ESG attitudes and adoption have evolved:

 

 

2022 Chapter 1    I     2022 Chapter 2    I   2023  I   2024

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Analysis of material ESG issues, alongside other considerations, helps us identify investment risks and opportunities. They can be, but are not necessarily, determinative to an investment decision.

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